The lesson plan discusses eating disorders like anorexia and bulimia. It includes presentations on body image and the emotions associated with perfectionism, social pressure, and physical appearance. Handouts provide definitions of anorexia and bulimia, describe the symptoms and behaviors of each, and ask students to identify reasons why people develop these disorders and recognize the warning signs.

1. LESSON PLAN LESSON PLAN VIDEO 1 Power point VIDEO 2 Handouts 8th Form , Level 4 Susana Nunes

3. EATING DISORDERS ANOREXIA BULIMIA

4. Body Image How you see your body and the way you feel about it.

5. ANOREXIA “ A friend is one who knows us but loves us anyway”. Fr. Jerome Cummings A serious disorder in which a person starves herself / himself .

7. 1 . What does the author suffer from? 2. In your opinion is anorexia an illness? Justify your answer. 3.”Hiding the truth with secrets and lies.” Can you explain this statement. 4. Do think the author is a young or an old person? Justify. 5. Who do you think wrote this poem? A man or a woman? Why? Agrupamento de Escolas de Penalva do Castelo Name: ____________________ no.____ Class: _____ Handout 2

9. Agrupamento de Escolas de Penalva do Castelo Name: ____________________ no.____ Class: _____ Handout 3 Read the text. 1. Write down some reasons why people become anorexic or bulimic. 2. Would you recognize the warning signs of these disorders?

10. 1. Low self-esteem 2. Perfectionism 3. Parent's divorce 4. Parents obsession with weight 5. Teasing at school Reasons for becoming anorexic